Ruto Threats Against Judiciary Will Not Deter Judges from Doing Their Work — Orengo

By Eric Omwombo 

Siaya Governor James Orengo has warned that threats by President William Ruto targeting Judiciary will not deter judges from doing their work.

Orengo said nobody is above the law and it’s the Judiciary that can shape the executive while overstepping their boundary.

Orengo who termed the recent remarks by President targeting Judiciary as dangerous and uncalled for reminded him that this Country it’s ruled by the laws.

Orengo said in cause President Ruto finds a fault in any judge he should use other alternative to seek Justice.

Orengo added that there is a clear procedure of overturning verdict of courts even the decisions purportedly obtained through fraud or corrupt practices and that alternative is the Judicial Service Commission.

“The tribunal can sort out Ruto’s grievances in terms of verdicts of some judges and not go an extent of going public and announce actions that aims at undermining Judiciary.

‘it should be understood that the executive powers is limited by law. There are things the president cannot do, if he does anything that does not fall within the realm of his powers including defying court orders, abdicating the Court orders, violating constitution those attract punishment, bill of sanctions that Ruto must be taken through and the Judiciary does not share Judicial authority with the president of republic of Kenya,” he added

On Tuesday President Ruto had said the cartels are working in conduits with corrupt judges and judicial officers to abuse the court process and frustrate the housing programme and reforms in universal health coverage.

“We will protect independence of the Judiciary, [but] what we will not allow is judicial impunity and tyranny,” Ruto said.

Speaking during the burial of Senator John Methu’s father, the President claimed that in their quest to sustain the plunder of millions of shillings from the National Hospital Insurance Fund, the cartels have bribed judges to issue court orders to stall government efforts to streamline operations at the national insurer.

“I want to announce here that few people with vested interests who are beneficiaries of corruption in NHIF are now ganging up with corrupt judicial officers to stall reforms so that fake hospital claims will continue. I want to assure you that this will not happen in Kenya again and we will stop it,” he said.
The county boss said the president is not a over the law, he is the the product of the same court he has unleashed daggers to fight

“The constitution gives clear terms on systems of checks and balances. It’s not upon the president to decide what he is going to honor or defy.

The statement by the president in Judiciary is reckless and dangerous. It’s not upon him to sherry pick which decisions to defy or not.

The Law Society of Kenya noted that gone are the days when the Judiciary played second fiddle or bowed to the Executive arm of the government.

“The President, as the foremost custodian of the rule of law, should refrain from undermining the Judiciary and instead, utilise legal avenues at his disposal to challenge decisions that he finds aggrieving,” LSK President Eric Theuri said in a statement.

He termed the President’s remarks as incitement of the public against the Judiciary saying this is not only detrimental to the Constitution but also compromises the sanctity of the legal system

However, the government through statehouse spokesperson Hussein Mohamed defended President’s remarks saying head of the state is duty bound to defend Kenyans against Judicial Impunity and mis conduct perpetuated by corrupt officers who collude with individuals to advance their personal interests.

 

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